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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electric Charges and Fields

Question:

The magnitude of electric force exerted by a proton on an electron in a hydrogen atom is. (Given distance of separation between charges, 1 Å)

Options:

2.3 × 10-10 N

2.3 × 10-8 N

2.3 × 10-9 N

2.3 × 10-7 N

Correct Answer:

2.3 × 10-8 N

Explanation:

$ F = \frac{1}{4\pi \epsilon_0}{e^2}{r^2} = 9\times 10^9 \times \frac{(1.6\times 10^{-19})^2}{(10^{-10})^2} = 9\times 10^9\times 2.56\times 10^{-38}\times 10^{20} = 2.30\times 10^{-8}N$